Make an entrance: How to change your front door

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19th August 2022

One of the key elements of a high-end home is a striking doorway. Your exterior creates an impression before a person even walks through your front door and plays a critical role in the overall look and feel of your whole home. Painting your front door is one of the speediest ways to boost a property’s external appeal. Here are a few on-trend ideas to inspire and excite you into painting your front door this summer.

Make the point of entry pop

Your front door is the perfect opportunity to do something different and make a statement by adding a pop of colour to your home. While some people may find bright colours slightly daunting, your front door is the perfect opportunity to experiment as it is a feature that can be changed as often as you like.

Make a statement with a bright and vibrant yellow shade. This is the perfect sunny colour that will attract attention and put a smile on your face every time you enter your home. Keep the rest of the entryway simple with white or lightwoods and splash out on a striking door handle.

Don’t forget about décor! Planters, a big quality doormat and luxury lighting overhead are all ways of making the outside of your home look appealing.

Take inspiration from nature

When choosing your front door colour why not head outside and get inspired by the foliage around your home to create a front door that is harmonious with your landscape?

Shades of green in varying tones from rich forest greens to fern hues or soft sages will make the door stand out. Colourtrned’s Curragh Green is a popular nature-inspired hue, inspired by the extended flat open plains of the curragh of Kildare in Ireland.

If you want something more understated, peaceful shades of blue are perfect for both contemporary and period properties and pastel shades will help your door get noticed without looking too bold.

Consider the type of property

In the same way you would match paint colours of fabric and furniture, consider the architectural elements of your exterior too. Whether your house is made out of red sandstone, limestone or granite, there is a front door colour that will compliment it. Softer colours like light pink combine well with white masonry. If you have an older property, deep reds and rich greens and blues go well with period features.

Pay attention to small details

Don’t forget the doorframe! Think carefully about the surrounding hue and finish that will elevate your chosen statement colour. For maximum effect, take the colour of your front door all the way out to the trims and beyond. If you have windows surrounding your doors, extending the colour to them can tie the look together.

Another idea is a glossy finish which makes a front door look like it has been freshly painted but it is also a hardwearing treatment. Gloss works particularly well with red, blue, green and black. A semi-gloss satin finish looks great in all colours and hides a multitude of sins if your door isn't as perfect as it was when it was brand new.

Understated elegance

Keep it classic to maximize the value of your home. Painting the front door might seem like an easy DIY task, but it's vital if you're looking to sell your home as the exterior can shape a buyer’s first impression.

A black front door will pair well with almost all home exterior colour shades and add extra contrast, especially against white or light-coloured doorframe. You can also add depth to your home by matching your black door with a variety of siding shades such as tan, red, blue and green.

Greys are still a popular and contemporary choice of colour for any part of your home and your front door is no exception. You can’t go wrong with grey, with a never-ending choice from dark to light and a variety of undertones there is sure to be a grey to suit you and your home.

Dervla Farrell, Colourtrend’s Online Colour Expert, said: “A carefully selected front door colour will draw the eye of any onlookers and have you receiving compliments all year round.

“When it comes to trending front door colours, people are being inspired by the foliage around their homes to ensure their front door look is harmonious with their landscape.

“Humans have an innate attraction to nature, and this year people are being inspired by colours such as sage and leafy greens as well as sky blues, which can help create a grounded and calm entrance that will sit perfectly in your home’s landscape.

“However, nothing quite says summer like the shade yellow, and your front door is the perfect place to make a statement by adding a pop of colour for a vibrant, stand-out look.”

A home’s exterior colour scheme is an important decision to make, it’s the first thing that people notice when they visit your home. Updating your front door can completely alter how a space feels and create a lasting impression.

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